Topics are still being added to the conference schedule, but here is a partial list of the items to be covered.

Conference Theme: Cutting Costs with EPICS

No one has to tell you that economic conditions are tough in the extrusion business. If there was ever a time to control costs, it is now. Fortunately, you have a tool that will help produce a quality product at a minimum cost – that tool is EPICS.

Most of this year’s conference topics will address how to use EPICS to reduce costs and to improve efficiency. For example, topics will include:

• Minimizing your billet inventory cost by using the EPICS inventory maintenance features in conjunction with the Billet Requirements Report.
• Reducing costly shortage lots thru better planning of press workorders
• Using Multi-billet calculations to reduce press cost
• Reducing die replacement cost thru more efficient nitriding scheduling
• Reducing press scrap by better billet selection
• Using Master Lots to consolidate costly small press runs
• Identifying potential shortages prior to shipment, thereby reducing partial shipments
• Using Roughcuts and Cutbacks to increase press productivity
• Reducing the time and cost of production posting by utilizing rack tracking
• Utilizing Stock Inventory to reduce small press runs
• Using hand-held scanners with EPICS to reduce labor cost

ALSO

• Kits and Assemblies (Yes! This long-awaited and often-requested feature is here!)
• Multi-plant operation of EPICS